Thu February 17, 2022
On Feb. 12, PBR Wisconsin hosted its latest event along the 2022 winter showcase circuit, the annual Fox Cities Preseason ID at Players Choice of the Fox Cities in Appleton, Wis. Nearly 50 players made it out to this event, providing us with updated looks and a new list of players to follow in Wisconsin in an area that continues to help us add myriad new names to follow this spring and summer.
Earlier this week we published Quick Hits highlighting the top prospects of the event by class. We also rolled out a Statistical Analysis, bringing you a quick statistical analysis of those that participated in the event. We then dove deep into the data, looking at the pitch metrics and batted ball numbers from this event inside our TrackMan Files piece.
Today, with the help of our Blast Motion sensors, we're analyzing the swing metrics measured on Saturday at this high-caliber showcase.
| Rank | Name | State | School | Class | Pos | Hand Speed (max) |
| 1 | Trevor Vande Hey | WI | Wrightstown | 2025 | OF | 26.6 mph |
| 2 | Bryson Koehne | WI | Notre Dame Academy | 2024 | 1B | 26.4 mph |
| 3 | Joe Bieganski | WI | Hartford Union | 2024 | LHP | 25.8 mph |
| 4 | Caden Popp | WI | Appleton North | 2023 | SS | 24.3 mph |
| ^ | Brayden Olson | WI | Saint Croix Falls | 2023 | 3B | 24.3 mph |
| ^ | Mitchel Meinke | WI | Westfield Area | 2023 | OF | 24.3 mph |
| 5 | Eli Pantzlaff | WI | Waukesha West | 2023 | 1B | 24.2 mph |
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Hand Speed (avg)
1
Trevor Vande Hey
WI
Wrightstown
2025
OF
25.7 mph
2
Bryson Koehne
WI
Notre Dame Academy
2024
1B
24.7 mph
3
Joe Bieganski
WI
Hartford Union
2024
LHP
23.8 mph
4
Caden Popp
WI
Appleton North
2023
SS
23.2 mph
5
Mitchel Meinke
WI
Westfield Area
2023
OF
22.9 mph
6
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
22.9 mph
Peak Hand Speed: The observed maximum speed as measured on the handle of the bat (measured six inches from the knob of the bat). Peak Hand Speed will occur prior to the moment of impact, very close to the commit time in the swing when the wrists unhinge.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Bat Speed (avg)
1
Caden Popp
WI
Appleton North
2023
SS
77.6 mph
2
Ryan Csida
WI
Kimberly
2023
OF
73.2 mph
3
Bryson Koehne
WI
Notre Dame Academy
2024
1B
73.1 mph
4
Trevor Vande Hey
WI
Wrightstown
2025
OF
73.1 mph
5
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
72.7 mph
6
Rheis Johnson
WI
Denmark
2023
C
71.7 mph
7
Brayden Olson
WI
Saint Croix Falls
2023
3B
71.2 mph
Bat Speed: The observed speed of the sweet spot of the bat at impact. The sweet spot of the bat is measured six inches from the tip of the bat.
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (max)
1
Trevor Vande Hey
WI
Wrightstown
2025
OF
28.2 g
2
Ian Dohms
WI
Menasha
2024
RHP
25.7 g
3
Drew Bruckner
WI
Bay Port
2025
MIF
24.1 g
^
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
24.1 g
4
Owen Gerhardt
WI
Fox Valley Lutheran
2023
CF
24.0 g
5
Rheis Johnson
WI
Denmark
2023
C
23.1 g
6
Caden Popp
WI
Appleton North
2023
SS
22.5 g
Rank
Name
State
School
Class
Pos
Rot. Acc (avg)
1
Trevor Vande Hey
WI
Wrightstown
2025
OF
23.6 g
2
Eli Pantzlaff
WI
Waukesha West
2023
1B
21.3 g
3
Ian Dohms
WI
Menasha
2024
RHP
21.0 g
4
Drew Bruckner
WI
Bay Port
2025
MIF
20.0 g
Body Rotation: A swing that has the appropriate relative contributions of body and bat rotations is an efficient and Powerful swing that maintains proper sequencing. An efficient baseball swing is one in which the body creates the initial movements, which is then transferred to the arms and out to the bat, thereby maximizing Bat Speed through this proximal-to-distal kinematic sequencing movement pattern.
For a complete look at each of the statistics measured at this showcase, CLICK HERE.
